B i o l o g y


        O n l i n e   R e f e r e n c e s

            Anatomy of the Human Body
            Biology Reference
            Dictionary
            Encyclopedia of Life
            Life Science Glossary



        T e a c h i n g   B i o l o g y

        general   |   pre kindergarten  |   grades: k - 3   |   grades: 4 - 8
        grades: 9 - 12   |   college +



      T o p i c s

      birds / birding   |   insects / arachnids / annelids
      reptiles / amphibians   |   sea life


          t e a c h i n g   b i o l o g y                      

    g e n e r a l

        The Online Learning Center for High School Students
        is a free online learning center that features subject guides for English,
        foreign languages, math, science, and social studies

        Awesome Library
        organizes the Web with 26,000 carefully reviewed resources,
        including the top 5 percent in education

        The Gateway to Educational Materials
        excellent database, can search info by grade level

        Kathy Schrock's Guide For Educator
        An excellent collection for K-12 students and teachers, covering
        subjects in close to 20 major categories

        Activities in Your State
        Educational opportunities abound at state and regional parks, museums,
        zoos, educational centers, and research facilities across the country

        Academy of Natural Sciences
        the Philadelphia academy details its programs and services
        pages on research give some interesting information links area
        mainly directs to other similar organizations
     

      pre kindergarten

      KidSmart.com Lesson Plans

      • Reviews of Scientific Research
      • Lesson Plans for the Classroom
      • Educational Software for Emotional Learning
      • On-line Training Workshops
      • In-service Training and Consultation

      k - grade 3

      Biology Lessons for Prospective and Practicing Teachers


      The Innovative Teaching Newsletter


      TeachersFirst Resource Listings


      4-H Embryology

      • invites you to watch chicks hatch
      • view photos of the embryos as they develop
      • participate in fun activities

      grades 4 - 8


      Hands-on Activities for Teaching Biology to Middle School Students


      TeachersFirst Resource Listings


      Lesson Plans

      A Guided Tour of the Visible Human

      • The Visible Human Project consists of some 9,000 digitized sections of the body
      • The animations and images in this tour demonstrate the planes of section and how the 2-D images provide a unique means of studying the 3-D anatomy of the human body
      • Click on "Interactive Annotations" for a good starting point

      grades 9 - 12


      Hands-on Activities for Teaching Biology to High School Students


      TeachersFirst Resource Listings


      Lesson Plans


          s u b j e c t s                                       

    birds   &   birding

        all grades
     

    insects / arachnids / annelids

        K-12 - resources by content type
     

    reptiles   &   amphibians

        all grades
     

    sea life

    all grades
     

    Wolfhard Touchard, M.L.S.   Retired Reference & Database Librarian
    Andrews University - February 2012